The Art of Survival - Keith Fukumoto

Keith Fukumoto

"The Frog"
Original painting: acrylic on canvas
Size : 18 X 25 inches

About Keith Fukumoto

Keith Fukumoto is a cartoon animator who has been working in the animation industry for the last 5 years.

You can see more of Keith's work here: Keith's Portfolio

The Art of Survival - Cindy Plourde

Cindy Plourde

"Jonquilles"
Original piece: Paper Cut Out and Oil Pastels.
Size : 8" x 10". Frame 14" x 17"

About Cindy Plourde

Cindy is an artist from New Brunswick currently residing in Ottawa, ON. Looking to try out something a little different than traditional painting, her paper cut out piece was inspired by the beautiful daffodils being the symbol of hope in the fight against cancer. As the Canadian Cancer Society says: "The bright, cheerful flowers create an atmosphere that seems to radiate hope and faith that cancer can be beaten."

Websites:
Cindy's Crazy Creations
Cindy's Online Portfolio

The Art of Survival - Devin Taylor

Devin Taylor

Original inked drawing on paper.
Size : Approximately 8.5" x 12". Frame 14" x 17"

About Devin Taylor

Devin is an artist and all around comic book super-dork from New Brunswick, who lives and works as an animator in Ottawa.

Website: Devin's Blawg

The Art of Survival - Ashleigh Giguere

Ashleigh Giguere

 

 

"The Light Within the Dark"
Location: Samuel Wilmont Nature Conservation, Newcastle, Ontario
Size: Framed 12X18 photograph

 

"What Will Become Of Us"
Location: Bayfield, Ontario
Size: Framed 12X18 photograph

About Ashleigh Giguere

Ashleigh Giguere is a self-taught photography enthusiast living in Durham Region, With work in landscape, nature, macro, and still life as well as some portraiture, she uses light and colour to bring emotion and meaning to her photography.

Website: Ashleigh's Deviantart Page

The Art of Survival - Tiffany Priest

Tiffany Priest

"Serenity"
Photograph
Size : 8 X 10 inches in 10 X 12 wood frame

"Peace"
Photograph
Size : 8 X 10 inches in 10 X 12 wood frame

About Tiffany Priest

Tiffany is a rising photographer and enjoys all works of art of any kind. She has dedicated these two photos to her friend, Richard.

Art of Survival - Jay Ziebarth

Jay Ziebarth, creator of the cartoon show and real life band 'Sons of Butcher', has donated a poster signed by the band!

Sons of Butcher Autographed Poster
Art print: signed by the artist
Size : 8.5 X 11 inches

About Jay Ziebarth

Zeebarf a.k.a. Jay Ziebarth is an internet cartoonist, award winning flash/web designer, TV "star" and college drop-out. His work has not only been featured in books, calendars and greeting cards; it has also circled the globe in viral email forwards.

Jay also co-created the Gemini Award winning Canadian animated TV series "SONS OF BUTCHER". In addition to being the lead character designer, he also starred in the series as the jive talking janitor "Doug Borksi". Sons of Butcher currently airs in 150 countries.

After two seasons, Sons of Butcher was cancelled and Jay has finally returned home to the internet, where he has redefined himself as a creator of Indie games.

Websites:
Zeebarf.com
Click Shake Games
Sons of Butcher

Art of Survival - Stephanie Ramon

Stephanie Ramon

"Goldfish"
Art print: digital
Size : 5 X 7 inches in a 9 X 12 frame

About Stephanie Ramon

Stephanie is a storyboard and concept artist based in Toronto. When not terrorizing the regulars at Smiley Guy Studios you can find her under a big fort made of furniture and bed sheets loading up on coffee, watching movies and cartoons while doodling. Or at Ted's Collision. She thinks goldfish make good inspiration for space ship design.

Website: Smiley Guy Studios

Art of Survival - Erika Worthylake

Erika Worthylake

"Ungulata"
Art print: printed on canvas
Size : 9 X 16 inches

About Erika Worthylake

Erika is an animation professional in Ottawa, ON.
Website: Erika's Blog - Straight From the Horse's Mouth

Art of Survival - Chantelle Schriver

Chantelle Schriver

"The Hope Necklace"
Hand-made jewelry: silver plated wire, Swarovski crystals
Size : 16 inches

"The Hope Earrings"
Hand-made jewelry: silver plated wire, Swarovski crystals
Size : 2.5 inches in length

About Chantelle Schriver

Chantelle Schriver is the face behind 'Down To The Wire', and the creator of many types of different wire-wrapped jewelry. She started creating jewelry around April 2009, and shortly thereafter became enamored with the hobby.

After starting out with simpler designs with chain and glass beads, Chantelle ventured into wire and soon afterwards had created some of her first wire-wrapped rings. After several weeks of creating rings and gaining a lot of interest she ventured into wire-wrapped pendants and loved them so much that she immediatly began to make more and more. Her unique pendants and rings have quickly become her signature pieces.

Chantelle loves challenging herself in creative ways and is always looking for a new design, gems, beads and wire to work with.

Website: Down to the Wire Jewelry

Art of Survival - Melissa Kennedy

Melissa-Lynn Kennedy

"Roots of Strength"
Hand-made jewelry: Copper and glass. Hangs on an adjustable velvet coated cord necklace.
Size : 18 inches

"Hope"
Hand-made jewelry: Sterling wire and a Swarovski 'wild heart' crystal pendant. Hangs on an adjustable velvet coated cord necklace.
Size : 20 inches

"Hope"
Hand-made jewelry: Silver-coated copper and glass on a silver Tone Chain.
Size : 20 inches

"Confidence"
Hand-made jewelry: Sterling and swarovski crystals.
Size : 4 inches

About Melissa-Lynn Kennedy

Melissa is an handcrafted jewelery artist from Barrie, Ontario. She loves to play with design and color and likes the freedom and organic shapes that wire takes on when twisted and sculpted by hand. Her works are mostly made of wire, crystal, glass and Semi-precious stone.

The Art of Survival - Chris Minz

Chris Minz

Original painting: acrylic on plywood.
Size : 16 X 18 inches

Chris has also donated three copies of his new book, filled with outrageous and bizarre drawings and comics!
Size : 5 X 5 inches, 50 pages of black and white art

About Chris Minz

Chris is an animation director at Smley Guy Studios.

Websites:
Dr. Minz
Smiley Guy Studios

The Art of Survival - Bogdan Luca

Bogdan Luca

Original painting: acrylic on mounted press board
Size : 30 X 27 inches

About Bogdan Luca

Bogdan is an animation professional in Toronto.

The Art of Survival - Luke Gustafson

Luke Gustafson

Original painting: india ink and acrylic wash on archival water color paper
Size : 5.5 X 5 inches

About Luke Gustafson

Luke is an animation director at Smley Guy Studios.

Websites:
Leobel Animation
Smiley Guy Studios

The Art of Survival - Katie Shanahan

Katie Shanahan

"Dancer"
Original drawing: ink on paper
Size : 11 X 14 framed in 12 X 15inches

About Katie Shanahan

Katie is a cartoonist by trade currently employed and available for hire as a freelance storyboard artist and comic artist. Her professional work in the tv-animation industry includes credits on Wild Kratts (PBS Kids Go!), Johnny Test (Cartoon Network), Super Why! (PBS Kids), Iggy Arbuckle (National Geographic Kids) and The Secret World of Benjamin Bear. When not storyboarding or animating, she likes to sketch, doodle, and make her own comics - some free on the web, some available for purchase as actual books!

Websites:
Katie's Blog
Katie's Deviantart Page

The Art of Survival - Peter Habjan

Peter Habjan

"Fruit Table"
Original painting: oil on canvas panel
Size : 8 X 10 inches

About Peter Habjan

Peter works as an animator in Toronto and does painting and illustration in his spare time.

The Art of Survival - Mariya Olshevska

Mariya Olshevska

"Crystals of the Submerged"
Photograph
Size : 11 X 14 inches framed in 16 X 20 inch matte

About Mariya Olshevska

Mariya is a Vancouver based enthusiast and student of illustration, photography, and creative literature. She most enjoys creating pieces that are appealing to children and dreamers. Through her various work she wishes to create stories that will leave people pleasantly charmed.

Website: Ozure Flame Expressions

Art of Survival - Misty Murray

Misty Murray

"Falling Back"
Original painting - acrylic on heavy paper
Size : 8.5 X 11, no frame

About Misty Murray

Misty is an artist from Kentucky. Her piece, "Falling Back', is an abstract silhouette of a woman falling in the sky to symbolize freedom.